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Pay rise calculator.
Compare your current salary with a proposed rise, accounting for tax and real-terms inflation.
Calculator
Pay rise calculator.
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Monthly take-home gain
£0
£0 → £0 gross
- Annual rise
- £0
- Marginal deduction
- 0.0%
- Real-terms
- +£0
- Current monthly net
- £0
Check net impact: The gross rise looks better than the monthly gain. Use the take-home figure rather than only the headline percentage.
Add a pay rise to compare the new salary with the current package.
FAQs
Common questions.
Practical answers for the questions people ask about this tool.
Why is my increase worth less than the percentage suggests?
A rise is taxed at your marginal rate, so the top slice of it is taxed at the highest rate you reach. If the increase pushes you into a higher band, or past a student loan or child benefit threshold, the take-home gain is smaller than the headline percentage. Check the take-home calculator alongside this one to see the real monthly difference.
Should I ask for a percentage or a number?
Ask for a number. A percentage invites a counter-offer expressed as a smaller percentage, while a specific salary gives a concrete point to agree or decline. Use the salary guide to check the figure sits within the band for your role and region before you name it.
How often is a rise reasonable to ask for?
Most practices review annually, often tied to the financial year or an appraisal cycle. Asking outside that cycle is reasonable when something has changed materially: you have taken on new responsibility, passed Part III, or the market rate has moved. Timing the conversation to the review cycle usually gets a better hearing than raising it cold.
Next steps
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